Millennials business travel

Jakarta. Bangkok is the favorite travel destination for Indonesian millennials, according to sales data from Scoot, the low-cost carrier of the Singapore Airlines Group. Asian cities still feature high on the list of Indonesian millennials' top destinations, Scoot said in a statement received by the Jakarta Globe on Friday. Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney and Taipei follow Bangkok as favorites. The top-10 destinations also include Guangzhou and Phuket. Scoot said Ho Chi Minh city is increasing in popularity among Indonesian millennials, due to its affordability and culinary and natural attractions. The carrier said 85 percent of its Indonesian millennial passengers travel only with carry-on baggage, and that more than 50 percent have flown twice in the past 10 months. Scoot hopes to tap this vibrant market through flight promotions offered between Wednesday and Sunday this week, and seeks to attract them to book flights to discounted routes. "We are constantly looking for new and … [Read more...] about Bangkok the Top Destination Among Indonesian Millennial Travelers

Business travellers generally feel safer in taxis than in ride-sharing vehicles. The Straits Times When it comes to ride-hailing options, business travellers around the world feel slightly safer in taxis than in ride-sharing services, says a recent study. Based on research published on Thursday (Jun 28) by global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), approximately two in five (39%) business travellers surveyed said they feel somewhat or very vulnerable about personal safety in ride-sharing services, compared to 36% for taxis. Survey data, according to CWT, was compiled from over 2,000 business travellers from 17 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacifc. Respondents polled were required to have made more than four business trips within the past 12 months to participate in the study. Asia-Pacific business travellers, in particular, were observed to be the most concerned demographic. Among this group of respondents, 43% feel worried using ride-sharing … [Read more...] about A study has shown that Singapore travellers are the most likely to feel unsafe using ride-sharing services

Watch more in iWantv or TFC.tv MANILA - Switzerland is looking to attract more affluent visitors from the Philippines who see the European country as a "bucket list" destination. Urs Eberhard, deputy CEO of Switzerland Tourism, said the number of Filipino visitors to the Alpine country has risen 70 percent in the last 3 years. He said most of the Filipino tourists came from older more affluent generations, most of whom were in their 40s. But he added that they are also aiming to attract more millennials. "Travel becomes more important for them than owning a lot of material things," Eberhard said of today's younger generation. Besides millennials, Switzerland is also looking to attract business travelers. … [Read more...] about News
Switzerland aims to lure more Filipino tourists, millennials

caption This Boeing 767 jet is suited for royalty. source OneAbove by Comlux Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Khalid bin Salman al-Saud, rents a private Boeing 767 jet for $30,000 an hour The 1,066-square-foot jet has over 60 seats and can hold eight tons of luggage. Passengers are served by at least five attendants per flight. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, Khalid bin Salman al-Saud, has a lavish lifestyle. Al-Saud is part of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, as his father is King Salman and his older brother is Crown Prince Mohammad. Al-Saud, who’s 28 years old, served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Saudi Air Force before becoming the country’s US ambassador in 2017. Since then, he’s met with President Donald Trump, spent time in a $12 million mansion he purchased as a Georgetown student, and chartered a private Boeing 767 jet that costs $30,000 per hour, … [Read more...] about A Saudi Arabian millennial ambassador flies in a private Boeing 767 that costs $30,000 per hour — take a look inside

Millennials are cohabiting before marriage and getting married later in life. This means they often don’t need traditional wedding gifts such as kitchen appliances because they already own them. As a result, wedding cash registries and donations towards experiences have become more common. Millennials are heading into marriage clutter free. Rather than signing up for traditional wedding registries at Williams Sonoma or Bed Bath and Beyond, engaged millennials are eschewing the traditions of their parents and asking for cash gifts instead. There are two big reasons for this: Millennials are getting married much later than their parents, which likely means they’ve been living with a partner for many years before they take the plunge. So they likely already have their fill of kitchen appliances and home goods. According to a 2016 Gallup poll, 20% of Americans aged 18 to 30 are married; 32% of Gen X-ers and … [Read more...] about Millennials are waiting longer to get married, and it could wreak havoc on stores like Williams Sonoma and Bed Bath and Beyond